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Dodge Hornet vs Honda CR-V

2025 Dodge Hornet vs 2025 Honda CR-V — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Dodge Hornet

2025 Dodge Hornet

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS5 – 2Dodge Hornet wins 5 of 7 categories
Honda CR-V

2025 Honda CR-V

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Honda CR-V is more fuel-efficient: 40 vs 29 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $600 a year less in fuel for the Honda CR-V (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Honda CR-V is the bigger car, about 6 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Dodge Hornet has had fewer recall campaigns (8 vs 60).

The two cars

The 2025 Dodge Hornet is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (1.3L 4-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 178 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,527 lb (GT 4dr SUV).

The 2025 Honda CR-V is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 1.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 185 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,635 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

Buying used? The 2023 Hornet and the 2022 CR-V have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2024 Hornet and the 2018 CR-V.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Plug-in Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid, eFCV, Regular Gasoline
1.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

29 MPG
Best combined MPG
40 MPG
29 city
City / highway MPG (best)
43 city
$2,300
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,700

Performance & space

268 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
190 hp
178.3 in
Length
184.6 in
72.4 in
Width
73.6 in
63.8 in
Height
66.1 in
3,527 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,525 lb

Safety & reliability

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NHTSA overall rating
★★★★★
12
Driver-assist features standard
10
3
Recalls (2025)
6
8
Recalls, all years since 2005
60
2
Owner complaints (latest year)
290

Interest

4,948
Wikipedia views, 30 days
36,497

Buying used

2023
Best used year
2022
2024
Year to avoid
2018

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Dodge Hornet if…

  • You want more power (up to 268 vs 190 hp)
  • You want something easier to park (6 in shorter)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (8 vs 60 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Honda CR-V if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (40 vs 29 MPG)
  • You want more room (6 in longer)

Pros & cons of each

2025 Dodge Hornet

  • Strong performanceUp to 268 hp, versus about 190 hp for similar 2025 models.
  • Plug-in hybrid version availableOffered as a plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2025 Honda CR-V

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 40 MPG combined — 38% better than the average 2025 small SUV (29 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Many owner complaints290 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 48 for similar models — most often about the steering.
  • 6 recallsMore than similar models (about 2). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

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